Siobhán is a painter and embroidery artist from Carlow. As an educator, Siobhán is particularly interested in encouraging self-expression and building confidence. Her workshops centre on the creative process, using environmentally friendly materials and art process to encourage sensory exploration, examination of new skills and questioning of ideas.

Siobhán has extensive experience working with educational leaders including The Ark in Templebar (A Cultural Centre for Children), VISUAL Carlow and The Butler Gallery in Kilkenny where she was artist in residence at Scoil Naomh Bhríde, Ballyragget and NCAD, Dublin. She was awarded the YPCE Artist in Residence award in 2023 which has developed her learning practice greatly.

She has enjoyed painting residencies at The Cill Rialaig Project, Kerry, Custom House Studios, Mayo and AIR Krems, Austria. Her work has been supported through mentoring awards from Art Links as well as many Individual Arts Act Awards from Carlow Arts Office.

She runs a successful art school from her home studio in rural Co. Carlow where her popular outdoor summer camps are deeply rooted in creating nature-based play and learning opportunities.

Artist Statement

Siobháns work examines our interpretation and conversance with the past, through a veil of tactile emotion. It evolves from play but is rooted in honouring the extraordinary within the mundane; a world of possibility and freedom.

She is interested in the vicissitudes of daily life; how fluid realities inform the narratives of our history and our relationship with the environment.

Through a combination of stitch, paint and photography, stories are rendered that reflect our shared dependence on nature and the land, while revealing other windows into our sense of self.

Siobhán Jordan CV

Education

2024 - 2026 Masters Teaching and Learning SETU

2016 - 2017 HDIP Digital Design (H1)

1999 - 2003: N.C.A.D. Dublin: Bdes Embroidery (Hons)

Residencies and Awards

2023: YPCE Artist in Residence SETU Carlow

2013 Carlow Enterprise Board Mentoring Award

2012: Carlow Enterprise Board Priming Grant

2013: Art Links : Mentoring Award

2013, 2012 & 2007: Carlow County Council: Individual Artists Award

2009 The Butler Gallery / Scoil Naomh Bhríde, Kilkenny

November 2007-December 2007 Artist In Residence Kunsthalle, Krems, Austria

March 2006 Artist in Residence, Custom House Studios, Mayo

2005: Eigse Carlow Arts Festival: Award for work of outstanding merit

December 2004 The Cill Rialaig Project, Kerry

Memberships

S.E.W. (Society of Embroidered Arts)

DCCOI

ARTLINKS

VAI Professional Member

Teaching / Learning:

Ongoing (on career break): NCAD Dublin. Dept. First Year Soft Materials Senior Technical Officer.

Ongoing: Freelance Learning Facilitator, VISUAL Carlow.

Ongoing: Owner Siobhán Jordan Art School for school going aged children.

2019 – Ongoing: Member of the Early Years Learning Team, Visual Carlow.

2022 – 2023: National College of Art and Design, Dublin. Dept. Fine Art Media / Sculpture Visiting Lecturer.

Exhibitions & Shows

2023 Visual Carlow, Crafthub EU International Exhibition (Carlow)

2019 The Courthouse Gallery, Summer Show, Ennistymon (Clare)

2015 Post Office Project, Public Art Portrait Carlow Arts Festival (Carlow)

2015 Christmas Show - Blueprint Group (Carlow)

2015 Solo Show: Carlow Arts Festival (Carlow)

2013 Solo Show: Birr Arts Centre (Offaly)

2013 Solo Show: Carlow Arts Festival, Dublin St Rejuvenation Project (Carlow)

2013 Showcase Trade Show RDS (Dublin)

2012 Solo Show:’Flights of Fantasy’ The Parish Centre, Éigse Carlow Arts Festival (Carlow)

2012 Showcase. Trade Show RDS (Dublin)

2011 Christmas Show - Landscapes, Blueprint Group (Carlow)

2011 Solo Show: Meubles Cafe / Gallery (Kilkenny)

2011 Solo Show: The Parish Centre, Éigse Carlow Arts Festival (Carlow)

2010 Mail Me Art: Medium Without a Message, Red gate Gallery (London)

2009 Swan Society: The Joy Gallery, (Dublin)

2009 Sanctum: Body and Soul Area, Electric Picnic, Stradbally (Laois) 

2007 Sanctum: Body and Soul Area, Electric Picnic, Stradbally (Laois)

2006 Christmas Show: Custom House Studios, Westport, (Mayo)

2006 Sanctum: Body and Soul Area, Electric Picnic, Stradbally (Laois)

2006 Radharc: Charlestown Arts Centre, Charlestown (Mayo)

2006 Landscape Exhibition: Green Lane Museum, Limavady (Derry)

2005 6X6 For Ireland: 411 Galleries, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing (China)

2005 Nua Art Exhibition: Gorey (Wexford)

2005 Éigse Carlow Arts Festival: Prize-winner (Carlow)

2003 Holier than Thou Art: The Origin Gallery, (Dublin)

Commissions

2006, 2007, 2009 Electric Picnic, Body and Soul Area - Interactive art installation

Presentations

2024 National Forum on Education for Sustainable Development (Dublin Castle)